General Chat

Maz has caught her hamster, see her other thread the one with %$££$^ in the title lol

When ours escaped he hid down the side of the cooker, and another one fell into a small basket and couldn;t get out. Check anywhere where s/he might have fallen in and can't get out. It'll come back eventually.

Is it too big for one of those humane mouse traps? You'd need to remove all other food though to entice it in.

Well Maz? If you followed by instructions to the letter, the little so and so should have been in the bottom of the bucket , fast asleep, with a half eaten carrot lying nearby! (S'pose you are at WHL - Alex is there too)! Jean Not my usual bedtime reading!! Daughter had hamster years ago...together with How to Care book. But she gave up caring for the wretched thing after it bit her badly, and I had to take over! Dee x

Have nudged Maz's other thread :-)

hi maz any luck yet?

the cages we had were the ones that unclip from the plastic bottom so made catching them easier. As soon as we saw them just slam the cage over them. Happy hunting

We lost our (long gone!) hamster twice. First time he went back into the cage on his own and was snuggled up in bed. Second time we found him in the (empty) bath, he'd not been able to climb back out again. Good luck Maz.

We used to have similar problems with gerbils and rabbits! Rabbits used to go so wild in the garden that we had to catch one with a large fishing net once (we gave up letting them run free after that) and when we had gerbils our daughters had to play with them in our small conservatory with all doors and windows shut so they could catch them more easily. The best rodent we ever had as a pet was Monty the Rat. He used to come when he was called and when he was tired he put himself back to bed. A really nice friendly animal who always seemed genuinely pleased to see us. Good luck with that hamster! Sue

thats what I'm hoping Janet as we are out all day tomorrow - will spoil the day for the kids if he is still a fugitive! Maz. XX

Put a barrier in each doorway and a plate on each floor with some cucumber on it. Once you've sussed which room he's in put his open cage there. Mine was found the following morning fast asleep in his bed.

little so n so hasn't poked his twitchy little nose out again since! grrrrrrrr

set your bucket and food trap near where you know he is and hope he's back by morning

he just HAD to be in the most cluttered corner of the house. there is just no way to get to him under these cupboards. I was on the phone in the other room, when I came back in here there he was and he shot straight under again! I must say I am really chuffed with (nearly) all the advice I have had! what a helpful lot you are lol !! Maz. XX

see Maz what goes around comes around PMSL teach u to laugh at me and the school uniforms :-P hope you catch it tho for the kids sake xxxxxxx

oooh furry little sod is in this room - just seen him under one of the cupboards!!! put some carrot down to try and tempt him out .....

Maz, What are you like .... lol. Picture you sitting up all night in the lounge with a butterfly net. Think Dee has the right idea. Jean x. (wondering why Dee would be reading 'Caring for Hamsters' ... is it her 'book at bedtime'?)

I'm off to bed so hope ou find him!! xx

Maz, When my hamster Hamlet used to escape he used to climb into bed with me and fall asleep on my pillow. Am I right in thinking that hamsters, like mice walk around the edges of a room where it is safer? Any chance that it has climbed onto a bookcase? Why not get a humane, baited mouse trap that will trap but not harm the little chap? Louise

How big is he? Try the old mouse trap trick. Tilt a bottle put his favourite food into it he will slide in easily but will cause condensation while he's in and keep sliding back as he tries to get out .Elaine Flying Doctor